Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: March 29, 2018, 10:00 amSome believe that the combined effects of the new tax code and rising mortgage rates will have an adverse impact on residential real estate prices in 2018. However, the clear majority of recently surveyed housing experts believe that home values will continue to rise this […]
Freddie Mac: Rising Mortgage Rates DO NOT Lead to Falling Home Prices
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: March 22, 2018, 10:00 amRecently, Freddie Mac published an Insight Report titled Nowhere to go but up? How increasing mortgage rates could affect housing. The report focused on the impact the projected rise in mortgage rates might have on the housing market this year. Many believe that an increase […]
Home Prices: The Difference 5 Years Makes
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: March 7, 2018, 11:00 amThe economists at CoreLogic recently released a special report entitled, Evaluating the Housing Market Since the Great Recession. The goal of the report was to look at economic recovery since the Great Recession of December 2007 through June 2009. One of the key indicators used […]